Lobbying Information
Subject Matters
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Budget
- Consumer Issues
- Economic Development
- Employment and Training
- Energy
- Environment
- Financial Institutions
- Health
- Housing
- Immigration
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Justice and Law Enforcement
- Labour
- Regional Development
- Science and Technology
- Small Business
- Taxation and Finance
- Transportation
Subject matters added through a monthly communication report
Subject Matter Details
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- Continued financial support for Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) activities under the R-2000 program
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program
- Support for housing research, analysis and demonstration projects on topics of priority interest to the residential construction industry, e.g., on housing market trends
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendment of the Excise Tax Act to adopt a permanent home renovation GST rebate
- Amendments to Immigration Act with respect to transitional rules for some economic class immigrants, undocumented workers, and pass marks for those applying as immigrants to Canada as skilled people
- Amendments to the Excise Tax Act to adopt the single threshold/full rebate model for the GST New Housing Rebate for both home ownership and rental housing
- Modernize Tax Treatment of Joint Ventures in Residential Constructyion
Policies or Program
- Develop a next-generation energy rating system to replace EnerGuide
- Enhance R-2000 standard to reflect improvements in energy efficiency and water efficiency technologies, new building practices and technologies, and other factors that define R-2000 as the leading-edge home building standard
- Ensure that increased energy efficiency requirements under the model National Building Code follow proper protocols prior to adoption
- Federal efforts via the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) to combat money-laundering as they affect the residential construction industry to ensure that regulations can in fact be implemented given the many small businesses involved in the industry
- Greenhouse gas emissions policy with regard to including residential sector savings in any cap-and-trade program and associated compensation arrangements
- Oppose Canada Post fee for post boxes in new residential developments
- Replacement of the Contract Payment Reporting System with an alternative that requires all participants in the construction industry to register for a Business Number with the CRA, and that pursues those engaging in cash-only transactions much more aggressively
- Seek Federal research on improved environmental guidelines for residential communities to determine more specifically their cost and technological implications for practitioners in the residential cosntruction and development industries
- Support local and provincial submissions to the Red Tape Reduction Commission to address issues associated with the Contract Payment Reporting System operated by the Canada Revenue Agency
Policies or Program, Regulation
- Financial Institutions: Ensuring that regulations and guidelines relating to the Interest Act and mortgage financing do not create market distortions that undermine housing affordability and choice
- Rigorously enforce provisions of the Income Tax Act and Excise Tax Act in relation to combating the underground "cash economy".
Communication Techniques
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Written communication
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Oral communication
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Grass-roots communication
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Website discloses all communication to government officials
Government Institutions
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Bank of Canada
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Canada Post Corporation (CPC)
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Correctional Service of Canada (CSC)
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Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
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Finance Canada (FIN)
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Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
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Health Canada (HC)
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House of Commons
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
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Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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Members of the House of Commons
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National Research Council (NRC)
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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Privy Council Office (PCO)
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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
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Senate of Canada
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Statistics Canada (StatCan)
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Transport Canada (TC)
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Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Government institutions added through a monthly communication report
- Public Safety Canada (PS)
In-house Organization Details
Description of the organization's activities
Mission Statement - The mission of the Canadian Home Builders' Association is to be the voice of the residential construction industry in Canada, to achieve an environment in which our membership can operate profitably and to promote affordability and choice in housing for all Canadians
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration
Kevin Lee,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Organization's membership or classes of membership
Members are firms engaged in the residential construction industry, including new home builders, home renovators, residential developers, financial service providers, materials suppliers, insurers, realtors etc. Membership levels include national, provincial and local membership, each of which has associated fees and benefits.
Government funding
End date of the last completed financial year:
2015-10-31
List of Government Funding
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Government Institution
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Funding Received in Last Financial Year
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Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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$100,000.00
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Yes
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In-house Organization Contact Information
Address:
Suite 500
150 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 5J4
Canada
Telephone number:
613-230-3060
Ext.
222
Fax number:
613-232-8214
Lobbyists Details
Employees who lobby for the organization
- Jason Burggraaf,
Government Relations and Policy Advisor |
No public offices held
- David Charles Crenna,
Director, Urban Issues |
Public offices held
- David Foster,
Director, Environmental Affairs |
No public offices held
- Michael Gough,
Coordinator, Membership Services |
No public offices held
- Kevin Lee,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
Public offices held
- Jack Mantyla,
National Co-ordinator, Education and Training |
No public offices held
- Gary Sharp,
Director of Technical Services |
No public offices held
